Zack
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This perfectly sums up how I feel about AI. Getting an answer <<<<<< learning how to find the answer yourself, and know how to evaluate whether the answer you receive is actually what you want.
my statement on Ai from the mini-comic I'm making as syllabus for a new class I'm teaching this fall. It's simple, but I pretty much said all I have to say on it - it robs you of decisions and struggle - and the joy of being surprised. It robs you of learning...
August 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
This perfectly sums up how I feel about AI. Getting an answer <<<<<< learning how to find the answer yourself, and know how to evaluate whether the answer you receive is actually what you want.
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August 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Ken Paxton just filed a lawsuit to remove me from office.
But this seat doesn’t belong to him or me — it belongs to the people.
My message to Ken Paxton:
Come and take it.
But this seat doesn’t belong to him or me — it belongs to the people.
My message to Ken Paxton:
Come and take it.
August 8, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Ken Paxton just filed a lawsuit to remove me from office.
But this seat doesn’t belong to him or me — it belongs to the people.
My message to Ken Paxton:
Come and take it.
But this seat doesn’t belong to him or me — it belongs to the people.
My message to Ken Paxton:
Come and take it.
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We don't need a 'Democratic Stephen Miller.' We need Democrats who will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need a 'Joe Rogan of the Left.' We need a progressive media ecosystem that will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need their playbook. We need to believe in us.
We don't need a 'Joe Rogan of the Left.' We need a progressive media ecosystem that will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need their playbook. We need to believe in us.
August 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We don't need a 'Democratic Stephen Miller.' We need Democrats who will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need a 'Joe Rogan of the Left.' We need a progressive media ecosystem that will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need their playbook. We need to believe in us.
We don't need a 'Joe Rogan of the Left.' We need a progressive media ecosystem that will unapologetically fight for our values.
We don't need their playbook. We need to believe in us.
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It's really weird to demand accountability from a NYC mayoral candidate for a deadly NYC shooting rather than the current NYC mayor, an ex-cop who campaigned on a "tough on crime" platform and promptly got indicted for crimes
July 31, 2025 at 4:53 PM
It's really weird to demand accountability from a NYC mayoral candidate for a deadly NYC shooting rather than the current NYC mayor, an ex-cop who campaigned on a "tough on crime" platform and promptly got indicted for crimes
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I do not care that you are not “surprised.” Please. You have no idea how tiresome it is when you post that something horrible, fascist, authoritarian is “not surprising.” Nothing is “surprising” anymore. But a lot of it is horrible and frightening. Let’s deal with it together.
July 27, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I do not care that you are not “surprised.” Please. You have no idea how tiresome it is when you post that something horrible, fascist, authoritarian is “not surprising.” Nothing is “surprising” anymore. But a lot of it is horrible and frightening. Let’s deal with it together.
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Trump: ‘I’m Not In These Nonexistent Files Concocted To Destroy Me’
July 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Trump: ‘I’m Not In These Nonexistent Files Concocted To Destroy Me’
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Government Lawyers all over the country prosecute gangs, sex traffickers, drug distribution rings, hate groups, and anything else you can make a RICO case out of. They don’t wear a ski mask. They don’t hide their ID.
The only thing ICE agents are afraid of is being recognized for what they are.
The only thing ICE agents are afraid of is being recognized for what they are.
July 23, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Government Lawyers all over the country prosecute gangs, sex traffickers, drug distribution rings, hate groups, and anything else you can make a RICO case out of. They don’t wear a ski mask. They don’t hide their ID.
The only thing ICE agents are afraid of is being recognized for what they are.
The only thing ICE agents are afraid of is being recognized for what they are.
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He connected the dots between the money, the merger, and the pressure he might face. He essentially predicted his own cancellation on air.
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
Stephen Colbert’s Cancellation Is Exactly What It Looks Like
Mock a Trump bribe on Monday, get canceled by Thursday. The Late Show’s death reveals how billionaires and presidents are reshaping American media.
trib.al
July 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
He connected the dots between the money, the merger, and the pressure he might face. He essentially predicted his own cancellation on air.
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
https://trib.al/5NGd6O4
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Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.
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If it's produced, streamed, or owned by Paramount, I'm not watching it. They don't get a view from me. They don't get a dime from me. Call it a boycott. Call it whatever you want. Colbert is the only Paramount property I'll watch until May, and after that, I'm done with them.
July 18, 2025 at 12:51 AM
If it's produced, streamed, or owned by Paramount, I'm not watching it. They don't get a view from me. They don't get a dime from me. Call it a boycott. Call it whatever you want. Colbert is the only Paramount property I'll watch until May, and after that, I'm done with them.
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Conservatives gamed the refs for decades b/c objective reporting of facts exposed how bad their policies are for people who aren't well off. Now we live in a world where corporate media feels the need to "balance" shit, not with more facts, but just with the opinion of the "other side".
July 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Conservatives gamed the refs for decades b/c objective reporting of facts exposed how bad their policies are for people who aren't well off. Now we live in a world where corporate media feels the need to "balance" shit, not with more facts, but just with the opinion of the "other side".
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I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
July 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I just left the Everglades Immigrant Interment Camp. No, I’m not using their ridiculous name. It was a very tough to witness humans in those cages. Every Floridian should be ashamed that our taxpayer money is being used for this.
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"We've had our primary. And the people have spoken."
July 10, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"We've had our primary. And the people have spoken."
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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AI features might be distracting, inaccurate and annoying but at least they make everything slower
July 7, 2025 at 7:02 PM
AI features might be distracting, inaccurate and annoying but at least they make everything slower
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If your response to this suggestion is to surrender in advance, you could just not respond. No one cares that you're too cool to care.
July 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
If your response to this suggestion is to surrender in advance, you could just not respond. No one cares that you're too cool to care.
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But congestion pricing polled terribly.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
Congestion pricing by the # ‘s 6 months in:
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
* 67k fewer drivers entering zone daily
* Delays in Holland Tunnel down 65%
* Traffic deaths down 32% so far in 2025
* $500m projected this year for MTA capital improvements
* B’way attendance +12%
* Subway ridership +7%
So yes this program is a SUCCESS.
July 6, 2025 at 2:11 AM
But congestion pricing polled terribly.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
The “popularists” who run Democratic party strategy said we shouldn’t do it. Because the polls were bad.
But public opinion can change, and politicians can and should lead it.
Vote for politicians who will lead public opinion, not follow it.
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And what’s most cynically through-the-looking glass: these dual alienation dynamics are clearly the motivation for the leaker, Cremiuex/Lasker. But Patrick Healy draws a curtain over this motivation simply by saying the story is “newsworthy” bc it’s about “a major political figure.” 1/
July 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM
And what’s most cynically through-the-looking glass: these dual alienation dynamics are clearly the motivation for the leaker, Cremiuex/Lasker. But Patrick Healy draws a curtain over this motivation simply by saying the story is “newsworthy” bc it’s about “a major political figure.” 1/
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As we head to Election Day, for folks who voted early, thank you. I know some folks have not yet made up their minds. I am making an appeal to you.
Please do not rank Cuomo. I have worked with every single one of the candidates for mayor. I will tell you he does not like us.
Please do not rank Cuomo. I have worked with every single one of the candidates for mayor. I will tell you he does not like us.
June 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
As we head to Election Day, for folks who voted early, thank you. I know some folks have not yet made up their minds. I am making an appeal to you.
Please do not rank Cuomo. I have worked with every single one of the candidates for mayor. I will tell you he does not like us.
Please do not rank Cuomo. I have worked with every single one of the candidates for mayor. I will tell you he does not like us.
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"We invariably devote too much energy to belittling [Trump's] supporters. This has convinced us of our own moral rectitude. In turn, this has made us complacent, and complacency only deepens our inaction."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I study the history of Nazi resistance. Here’s what the US left can learn from it | Luke Berryman
Effective opposition calls for a laser focus on change, no matter how small. We should consider these activists’ examples
www.theguardian.com
June 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
"We invariably devote too much energy to belittling [Trump's] supporters. This has convinced us of our own moral rectitude. In turn, this has made us complacent, and complacency only deepens our inaction."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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CALL NOW: Tell Your Representative to Demand No War with Iran!
indivisible.org
June 22, 2025 at 2:14 AM
In case you need a refresher on why the most important thing you can do in this NYC mayoral primary is DON'T RANK CUOMO!
This Fucking Guy
I lived in New York City for twenty-five years and I don’t live there anymore.
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June 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
In case you need a refresher on why the most important thing you can do in this NYC mayoral primary is DON'T RANK CUOMO!